Palm PTR690HKP Installing Other Third-Party Applications From a Computer, Managing Files 251

Installing Other Third-Party Applications From a Computer

To install other third-party applications from a computer, you must first install

Palm Desktop software from the Palm Software Installation CD that came with your device.

When you download an application to your computer, it is probably in a compressed format such as a ZIP or SIT file. If the file is compressed, you need to use a decompression utility on your computer, such as WinZip or Allume StuffIt Expander, before you install the application on your device.

1.On a Windows computer, select Start > Programs > Palm > Install Tool, and then select Add to browse to the application you want to add.

On a Mac computer, drag and drop the application file(s) onto the Send To Handheld droplet in the Palm folder.

2.Select your device name from the User list, and then click OK.

3.Synchronize your device with your computer to install the application(s) on your device.

Installing Third-Party Applications From a Computer to an Expansion Card

You can install an application to an expansion card rather than to your device.

Windows:

1.Select Start > Programs > Palm > Install Tool.

2.Select your device name from the User list.

3.Select Add and browse to the application you want to add.

4.Select Change Destination and select the expansion card.

5.Select OK.

6.Synchronize your device with your computer to install the application(s) on your device.

Managing Files

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